Where does “Adder” come from?

Adder (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German nader, from Old Saxon nadra, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

Adder (German Low German): snake, adder; bad girl

Definitions

  1. snake, adder; bad girl

Ancestry of “Adder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germannader—
2Old Saxonnadrasnake, serpent
3Proto-West Germanicnadrāadder; snake in general
4Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nadrā →